| Birth name | Albert Edward Welling |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 29 February 1952 (age 74) |
| Birth place | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Albert Welling (born 29 February 1952) is a British actor.[1] He has appeared in a number of television series including The Line of Beauty, Cribb, Z-Cars, The Sweeney, Rumpole of the Bailey, The Bretts, Inspector Morse and A Touch of Frost.
Career
He made his stage debut in Zigger Zagger in 1967 with the National Youth Theatre. In 1979 he played Keith Everly, a recurring character, in the BBC drama series Telford's Change.[2]
His film credits include Backbeat, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's directorial debut Cemetery Junction and Wilde. He portrayed Adolf Hitler in an episode of Doctor Who entitled "Let's Kill Hitler",[3] and later was cast as Winston Churchill in the Netflix series Kennedy.[4] He played Max Pruss, in the documentary Hindenburg: The Untold Story.
In 2013, Welling wrote and starred in the play No Direction alongside Ronnie Toms; the play was premièred at the Edinburgh Festival. No Direction was directed by Bob Golding and ran for the duration of the festival at Assembly Three, George Square.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Lord Charles Canning | |
| 2019 | The Good Liar | German Industrialist | |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday | Mr. Paxton |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Holby City | Dr. Klaus Hafner | Episode: "Moondance" |
| 2007 | Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies | Captain Pruss | Television movie |
| 2008 | Midsomer Murders | Ron Wilson | Episode: "Left for Dead" |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Adolf Hitler | Episode: "Let's Kill Hitler" |
| 2017 | Taboo | Count Musgrove | Episode: "#1.5" |
| 2018 | Outlander | Pastor Gottfried | Episode: "Savages" |
| 2019 | Traitors | Brigadier Moss | Episode: "Feef" |
| 2019 | Succession | Paul Dodds | Episode: "Return" |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | German Ambassador | Episode: "#1.4" |
| 2023 | Stonehouse | Cliff Michelmore | Episode: #1.1" |
| 2023 | ' | Simon Ballack | Episode: "Glimmers and Ghosts" |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office | Judge Harvey | Television miniseries |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 | (voice) |
References
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "Telford's Change". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Doctor Who TV (2011-06-30). "Meet Let's Kill Hitler's Hitler". Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (2026-03-27). "‘Kennedy’ Netflix Series Drops First Look at Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy Sr. and Adds 13 to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ^ Philip Fisher. "No Direction". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
External links
- Albert Welling at IMDb